Calendar Girls

~Some ladies will do anything for a good cause.

Overview

Members of a Yorkshire branch of the Women's Institute cause controversy when they pose nude for a charity calendar.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 2003-09-02
Budget: $10000000
Revenue: $96542059
Runtime: 108 min

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